Google is taking steps to ensure games that contain microtransactions will no longer be labelled as ‘free’ on the Google Play Store. The move comes in accordance with a new set of European Commission guidelines.

Here’s a daily dose of math for you: the number of malicious apps found through Google Play has risen from 11,000 in 2011 to 42,000 in 2013, according to a PC World report citing online security services company RiskIQ. The amount of malware, spyware, or Torjans corresponds to the store’s growth, which in 2011 had […]

Google Play Games has been announced by Google, and is similar to Apple’s Game Center. The Android app will let users view and manage games, friends, can suggest friends, and will help manage achievements, leaderboards. The new app will be made available today. Via The Verge.

GDC Next organizers have announced its Los Angeles event will host talks from Google regarding the first six months of its Play service; thatgamecompany will discuss design philosophy; Adam Orth on exploring toxic online behavior in “Mob Rules: The Destructive Power of Opinion and Online Community,” and finally, Disney on heme park design lessons for […]

Zen Pinball HD continues its quest to be available absolutely everywhere by swanning onto Google Play. Now Android users cna enjoy the free-to-play Pinball title which offers one built-in table and 15 licensed and themed tables as premium DLC. All tables will be on sale for 99¢ during the sim’s launch week. The Android version […]

Deceptively simple and gloriously atmospheric strategy effort Eufloria HD is now available on Google Play for £2.99 / $4.99. The game once known as Dyson was previously made available to Android users through a Humble Bundle. Other versions are available for iDevice, Mac, PC and via the PlayStation Network. Thanks, PocketGamer.

Google has announced that its Android store has a significant number of apps available – although just how many is a bit fuzzy. According to Bloomberg, the company claims to have “about 700,000″ apps on Google Play, although this ad for the Nexus notes that there are “more than 675,000″. Apple announced last week that […]

A Google Play update will allow users to place items on a wishlist for later purchase. The update is slowly being rolled out on a per-account basis. If you have version 3.9.16, a bookmark option will be added to the top right of you screen when on an app page.

Android users take note; Google Play is celebrating its 25 billionth download by offering serious savings on its most popular apps. Although the sale is nominally 75% or more off the cover charge, in practice everything included in the sale costs costs 25¢. There are quite a few games on offer – current deals include […]

Microsoft soft has released its first game for Android, and it’s Kinectimals. The game, originally released for Kinect and MS’s first iOS game, adds five new baby critters to the ones already pulled from the console version of the game. It will run you $2.99. Thanks, GI International.

Google has enabled in-app subscriptions for apps sold through Play, its all-in-one replacement for the Android Marketplace. The new system allows developers to bill monthly or annually, and all subscriptions automatically renew. Glu Mobile is the first company to get on board. Visit Android Developers Blog for more information. Thanks, Joystiq.

Google is taking steps to ensure games that contain microtransactions will no longer be labelled as ‘free’ on the Google Play Store. The move comes in accordance with a new set of European Commission guidelines.

Here’s a daily dose of math for you: the number of malicious apps found through Google Play has risen from 11,000 in 2011 to 42,000 in 2013, according to a PC World report citing online security services company RiskIQ. The amount of malware, spyware, or Torjans corresponds to the store’s growth, which in 2011 had […]

Google Play Games has been announced by Google, and is similar to Apple’s Game Center. The Android app will let users view and manage games, friends, can suggest friends, and will help manage achievements, leaderboards. The new app will be made available today. Via The Verge.

GDC Next organizers have announced its Los Angeles event will host talks from Google regarding the first six months of its Play service; thatgamecompany will discuss design philosophy; Adam Orth on exploring toxic online behavior in “Mob Rules: The Destructive Power of Opinion and Online Community,” and finally, Disney on heme park design lessons for […]

Zen Pinball HD continues its quest to be available absolutely everywhere by swanning onto Google Play. Now Android users cna enjoy the free-to-play Pinball title which offers one built-in table and 15 licensed and themed tables as premium DLC. All tables will be on sale for 99¢ during the sim’s launch week. The Android version […]

Deceptively simple and gloriously atmospheric strategy effort Eufloria HD is now available on Google Play for £2.99 / $4.99. The game once known as Dyson was previously made available to Android users through a Humble Bundle. Other versions are available for iDevice, Mac, PC and via the PlayStation Network. Thanks, PocketGamer.

Google has announced that its Android store has a significant number of apps available – although just how many is a bit fuzzy. According to Bloomberg, the company claims to have “about 700,000″ apps on Google Play, although this ad for the Nexus notes that there are “more than 675,000″. Apple announced last week that […]

A Google Play update will allow users to place items on a wishlist for later purchase. The update is slowly being rolled out on a per-account basis. If you have version 3.9.16, a bookmark option will be added to the top right of you screen when on an app page.

Android users take note; Google Play is celebrating its 25 billionth download by offering serious savings on its most popular apps. Although the sale is nominally 75% or more off the cover charge, in practice everything included in the sale costs costs 25¢. There are quite a few games on offer – current deals include […]

Microsoft soft has released its first game for Android, and it’s Kinectimals. The game, originally released for Kinect and MS’s first iOS game, adds five new baby critters to the ones already pulled from the console version of the game. It will run you $2.99. Thanks, GI International.

Google has enabled in-app subscriptions for apps sold through Play, its all-in-one replacement for the Android Marketplace. The new system allows developers to bill monthly or annually, and all subscriptions automatically renew. Glu Mobile is the first company to get on board. Visit Android Developers Blog for more information. Thanks, Joystiq.

An app, which provides the current status of Diablo III’s servers, has been released for Android through Google Play. Developed by Eluamous, creator of a similar app for World of Warcraft, the free app is ad supported and allows you to check the status of servers in Asia, Europe and the US without bothering to […]

Google has told TechCrunch that its app store, Google Play, passed the 15 billion download mark “a few weeks ago.” The last time the firm mentioned how many downloads the store had received was during its Q4 2011 earnings in January when the number stood at 11 billion. In comparison, Apple’s App Store hit 15 […]